#A993F4
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.139 293), rgb(169, 147, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#A993F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A993F4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 147, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 82%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.139 293) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A993F4 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A993F4 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A993F4 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A993F4 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F4
oklch(81% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A993F4
oklch(72.2% 0.139 293)
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Step 500
500
#906FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B53D8
oklch(55.5% 0.194 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6843BB
oklch(49.1% 0.179 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#553897
oklch(42.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#463278
oklch(37.8% 0.115 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#A993F4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #76A3F8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A0F2 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A5B8 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A993F4
#A993F4
oklch(72.2% 0.139 293)
- #A6AE37
#A6AE37
oklch(72.2% 0.14 113.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A993F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #A993F4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.